Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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