Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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