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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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