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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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