Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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