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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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