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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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