Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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