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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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