Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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