Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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