Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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