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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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