Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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