Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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