Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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