Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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