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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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