Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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