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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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