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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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