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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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