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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition