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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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