Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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