Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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