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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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