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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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