Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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