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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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