Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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