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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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