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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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