Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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