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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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