Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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