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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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