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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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