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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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