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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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