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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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