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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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