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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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