Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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