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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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