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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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