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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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