Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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