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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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