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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book