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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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