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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important 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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