Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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