Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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