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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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