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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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