Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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