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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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