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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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