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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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