Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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