Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new 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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