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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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