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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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