Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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