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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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