Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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