Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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