Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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