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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources