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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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