Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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