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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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