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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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