Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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