Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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