Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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