Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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