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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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