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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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