Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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