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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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