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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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