Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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