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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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