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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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