Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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