Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes 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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