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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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