Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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