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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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