Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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