Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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