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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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