Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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