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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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