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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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