Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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