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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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