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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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