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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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