Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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