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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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