Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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