Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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