Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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