Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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