Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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