Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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