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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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