Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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