Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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