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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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