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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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