Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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