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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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