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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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