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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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