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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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