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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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