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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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