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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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