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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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