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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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