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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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