Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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