Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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