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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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