Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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