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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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