Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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