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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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