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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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