Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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