Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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