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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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