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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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