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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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