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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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