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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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