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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with 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