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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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