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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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