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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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