Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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