Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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