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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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