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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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