Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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