Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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