Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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