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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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