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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education