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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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