Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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