Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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