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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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