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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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