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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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