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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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