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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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