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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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