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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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