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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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