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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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