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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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