Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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