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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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