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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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