Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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