Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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