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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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