Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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