Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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