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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology