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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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