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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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