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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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