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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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