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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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