Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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