Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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