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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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