Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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