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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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