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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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