Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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