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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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