Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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