Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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