Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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