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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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