Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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