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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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