Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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