Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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