Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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