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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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