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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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