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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes 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 online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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