Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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