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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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