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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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