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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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