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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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