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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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