Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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