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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the 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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