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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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