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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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