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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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