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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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