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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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