Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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