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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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