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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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