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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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