Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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