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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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