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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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