Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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