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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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