Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources