Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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