Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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