Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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