Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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