Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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