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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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