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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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