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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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