Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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