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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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