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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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