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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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