Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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