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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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