Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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