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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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