Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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