Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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