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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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