Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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