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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources