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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies 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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