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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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