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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources