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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology