Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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