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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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