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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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