Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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