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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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