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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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