Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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