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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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