Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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