Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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