Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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