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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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