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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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