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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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