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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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