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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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