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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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