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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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