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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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