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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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