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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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