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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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