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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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