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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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