Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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