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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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