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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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