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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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