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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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