Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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