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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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