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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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