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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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