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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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