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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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