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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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