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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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