Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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