Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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