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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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