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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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