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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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