Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews 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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