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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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