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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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