Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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