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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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