Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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