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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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