Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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