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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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