Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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