Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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