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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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