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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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