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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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