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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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