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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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