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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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