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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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