Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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