Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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