Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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