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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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