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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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