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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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