Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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