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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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