Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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