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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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