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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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