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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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