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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources