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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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