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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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