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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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