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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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