Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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