Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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