Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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