Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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