Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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