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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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