Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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