Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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