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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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