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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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