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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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