Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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