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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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