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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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