Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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