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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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