Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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