Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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