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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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