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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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