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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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