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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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