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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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