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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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