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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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