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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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