Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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