Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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