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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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