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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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