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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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