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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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