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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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