Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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