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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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