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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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