Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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