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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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