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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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