Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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