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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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