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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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