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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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