Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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