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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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