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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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