Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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