Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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