Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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