Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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