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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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