Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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