Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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