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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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