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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

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