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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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