Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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