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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit