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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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