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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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