Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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