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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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