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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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