Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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