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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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