Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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