Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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