Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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