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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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