Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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