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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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