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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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