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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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