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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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