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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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