Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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