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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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