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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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