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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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