Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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