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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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