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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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