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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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