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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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