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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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