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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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