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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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