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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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