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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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