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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key 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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