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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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