Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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