Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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