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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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