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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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