Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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