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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models 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 institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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