Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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