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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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