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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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