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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources