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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators 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 elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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