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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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