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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major 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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