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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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