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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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