Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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