Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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