Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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