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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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