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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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