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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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