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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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