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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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