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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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