Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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