Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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