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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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