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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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