Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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