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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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