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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major 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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