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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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