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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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