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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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