Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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