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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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