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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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