Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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