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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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