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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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