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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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