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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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