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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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