Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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