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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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