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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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