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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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