Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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