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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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