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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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