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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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