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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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