Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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