Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major 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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