Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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