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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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