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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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