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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources