Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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