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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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