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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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