Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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