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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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