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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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