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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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