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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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