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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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