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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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