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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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