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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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