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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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