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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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