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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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