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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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