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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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