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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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