Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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