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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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