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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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