Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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