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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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