Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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