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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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