Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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