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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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