Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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