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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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