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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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