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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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