Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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