Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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