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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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