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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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