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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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