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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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