Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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